[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR922.103]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                               OF COMMERCE

 

PART 922_NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart J_Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary

 

Sec. 922.103  Management and enforcement.



    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has 

primary responsibility for the management of the Sanctuary pursuant to 

the Act. The American Samoa Economic and Development Planning Office 

(EDPO) will assist NOAA in the administration of the Sanctuary, and act 

as the lead agency, in conformance with the Designation Document, these 

regulations, and the terms and provisions of any grant or cooperative 

agreement. NOAA may act to deputize enforcement agents of the American 

Samoa Government (ASG) to enforce the regulations in this subpart in 

accordance with existing law. If NOAA chooses to exercise this 

provision, a memorandum of understanding shall be executed between NOAA 

and the ASG or the person(s) or entity authorized to act on their 

behalf.